tarjota

tarjo- +‎ -ta; see tarjolla

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑrjotɑˣ/,
• Rhymes: -ɑrjotɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): tar‧jo‧ta

tarjota (transitive)

1. to offer (place at someone’s disposal)

   Hänelle tarjottiin töitä Helsingissä.

   She was offered a job in Helsinki.

   Tarjoan kymmenen markkaa enemmän kuin edellinen huutaja!

   I will offer ten marks more than the previous bidder!

   Tarjosimme asunnosta 142000 euroa.

   We offered 142 000 euro for the apartment.

   Ravintola tarjoaa meksikolaisen keittiön parhaita herkkuja.

   The restaurant offers the best delicacies of Mexican cuisine.

2. to provide (give what is needed or desired)

   Metsä tarjoaa elannon alkuperäiskansojen asukkaille.

   The forest provides a livelihood to indigenous people.

   Matkatoimisto tarjoaa matkoja pohjoisnavalle.

   The travel agency provides trips to the North Pole.

3. to treat (entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; show hospitality to; pay for as celebration or reward)

   Vieraille tarjottiin kahvit ja pullat.

   The guests were treated with coffee and pulla.

4. to pay, pick up the tab (pay the bill, e.g. in restaurant)

   Synonym: maksaa

   Minä tarjoan! ― It's on me!

5. to serve (bring food or drinks to)

   Synonym: tarjoilla

• “tarjota”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03